Summer 2026 - Registration dates begin
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, March 16, 2026.
BME 3091: Dr. Alphonsus Ng - March 18th at 11:50am
Biomedical Engineering
BME 3091: CURRENT RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, Micro-Nanotechnologies for Cellular and Biomolecular Analysis, Dr. Alphonsus Ng, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering University of Utah, Wednesday, March 18th, 2026, 11:50 AM – 12:40 PM MST, In person in SMBB 2650! For further information contact: , Dr. Hamid Ghandehari, Distinguished Professor: hamid.ghandehari@pharm.utah.edu, Taylor Wilkes, Admin Coordinator: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu, .
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 11:50 AM – 12:40 PM.
Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB).
Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting
For Dept. Chairs Only.
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, March 20, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
BME Faculty Meeting
Biomedical Engineering
Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB). Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, March 20, 2026, 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
Distinguished Structural Engineer Seminar with Ron Klemencic
Performance-Based Seismic Design (PBSD) was first implemented in the design of a new building in 1995. Over
the last 30 years, much has been learned, designs have improved, and PBSD has become the standard of care for high-rise buildings worldwide.
Beyond seismic design, performance-based methods can be applied to all structural hazards. In recent years,
Performance-Based Wind Design (PBWD) and Performance-Based Structural Fire Design (PBSFD) have been successfully implemented on select projects, with broader adoption on the horizon. In this presentation, Ron Klemencic will explore the evolution of Performance-Based Design—from its historical beginnings to the current state of practice— and share insights into what the future is likely to hold.
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM.
For more info visit admin.coe.utah.edu.
BME 3091: Dr. Robby Bowles - March 25th at 11:50am
Biomedical Engineering
BME 3091: CURRENT RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, CRISPR for Discovery, Design, and Development of Musculoskeletal Therapeutics, Dr. Robby Bowles, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering University of Utah, Wednesday, March 25th, 2026, 11:50 AM – 12:40 PM MST, In person in SMBB 2650! For further information contact: , Dr. Hamid Ghandehari, Distinguished Professor: hamid.ghandehari@pharm.utah.edu, Taylor Wilkes, Admin Coordinator: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu, .
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 11:50 AM – 12:40 PM.
Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB).
Grad Seminar: Ryan S. Sochol
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Title: “3D Micro/Nanoprinted Soft Robots: From Super Mario Bros. to Endovascular Surgery”
Abstract: During former President Barack Obama’s 2013 State of the Union Address, he remarked on the potential for additive manufacturing—or colloquially, “three-dimensional (3D) printing”—“to revolutionize the way we make almost everything.” Despite this potential, progress has been impeded by broad challenges associated with 3D printing technologies at smaller length scales. Recent breakthroughs in 3D micro/nanoprinting, however, hold unique promise to overcome past barriers and enable new frontiers for fundamental and applied research. In this seminar, Prof. Ryan D. Sochol will discuss how his Bioinspired Advanced Manufacturing (BAM) Laboratory is leveraging “Two-Photon Direct Laser Writing”—an additive manufacturing technique with printing resolutions down to the 100 nanometer range—for emerging biomedical applications, including soft microrobotic surgical instruments for minimally invasive interventions.
Bio: Pr…
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 3:05 PM – 3:55 PM.
Spring 2026 Second half - Last day to withdraw from classes
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, March 27, 2026.
Biomedical Engineering Seminar - Dr. Ismael Arán-Tapia
Biomedical Engineering
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB). Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, March 27, 2026, 11:50 AM – 12:50 PM.
BME 3091: Dr. Kuo-Ching Mei - April 1st at 11:50am
Biomedical Engineering
BME 3091: CURRENT RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, Bio-Inspired Engineering of Lipid Nanoparticles for Next-Gen mRNA Vaccines, Dr. Kuo-Ching Mei, Assistant Professor, Dept. Molecular Pharmaceutics, University of Utah, Wednesday, April 1st, 2026, 11:50 AM – 12:40 PM MST, In person in SMBB 2650! For further information contact: , Dr. Hamid Ghandehari, Distinguished Professor: hamid.ghandehari@pharm.utah.edu, Taylor Wilkes, Admin Coordinator, .
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 11:50 AM – 12:40 PM.
Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB).
Biomedical Engineering Seminar - Dr. Jeff Bates
Biomedical Engineering
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB). Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 3, 2026, 11:50 AM – 12:50 PM.
Summer 2026 - Open enrollment
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 6, 2026.
BME 3091: Dr. Allison Payne - April 8th at 11:50am
Biomedical Engineering
BME 3091: CURRENT RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, Focused Ultrasound Applications, Dr. Allison Payne, Professor, Dept. of Radiology & Imaging Sciences, University of Utah, Wednesday, April 8th, 2026, 11:50 AM – 12:40 PM MST, In person in SMBB 2650! For further information contact: , Dr. Hamid Ghandehari, Distinguished Professor: hamid.ghandehari@pharm.utah.edu, Taylor Wilkes, Admin Coordinator: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu, .
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 11:50 AM – 12:40 PM.
Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB).
Biomedical Engineering Seminar - Dr. S. Rahima Benhabbour
Biomedical Engineering
BIOENGINEERING ELEVATED TALK
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, Ultra-Long-Acting Delivery Systems: Engineering the Next Generation Multipurpose Prevention Technologies (MPTs) and Cell Therapies. , Dr. S. Rahima Benhabbour, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Pharmacoengineering & Molecular Pharmaceutics, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University, In person in SMBB 2650!
Long-acting drug delivery systems (DDSs) can address significant unmet health needs to improve patient compliance and therapeutic outcomes. These DDSs can be designed for treatment, prevention, or as multipurpose prevention technologies. Preventing HIV infections and unintended pregnancies is a leading public health priority for women’s health. Multipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) capable of delivering long-acting (LA) contraception and HIV prevention are needed. The Benhabbour lab has been leading the development of three innovative…
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB). Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 11:50 AM – 12:50 PM.
BME Graduate Committee Meeting
Biomedical Engineering
Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB). Campus Wide Event: No.
Friday, April 10, 2026, 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
Design Day
Mechanical Engineering
Visit the Union and check out our Capstone Senior Design projects from 10am to 3pm in the Union Ballroom.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit www.mech.utah.edu.
BME 3091: Dr. Chuck Dorval - April 15th at 11:50am
Biomedical Engineering
BME 3091: CURRENT RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, Evolving Approaches to Modulating Neural Activity for Therapeutic Effect, Dr. Chuck Dorval, Associate Professor, Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Wednesday, April 15th, 2026, 11:50 AM – 12:40 PM MST, In person in SMBB 2650! For further information contact: , Dr. Hamid Ghandehari, Distinguished Professor: hamid.ghandehari@pharm.utah.edu, Taylor Wilkes, Admin Coordinator: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu, .
Event Categories: Seminars. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 11:50 AM – 12:40 PM.
Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB).
Graduate Seminar: Zhangyu Guan
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Title:
Software-Defined Intelligent and Secure Wireless Aerial Networks
Abstract:
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are poised to transform a wide range of civilian and military applications. However, enabling efficient, intelligent, and secure wireless UAV networks remains challenging due to complex electromagnetic environments, tightly coupled wireless protocol layers, and closed, inflexible network architectures. This talk will present potential solutions for developing next-generation intelligent and secure wireless aerial networks, focusing on three key aspects: programmable network architectures, robust learning algorithms, and real-world testing and measurements. It will also highlight recent advancements in creating a cloud-based, open experimental ecosystem to support hardware and computing resource sharing, fostering collaboration in NextG and Internet of Things research.
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 3:05 PM – 3:55 PM.
Spring 2026 Full Term - Last day to reverse CR/NC option
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026.
Spring 2026 Second half - Last day to reverse CR/NC option
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026.
Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting
For Dept. Chairs Only.
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 17, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Mechatronics Competition
Mechanical Engineering
Mechatronics students will face off in a Minecraft themed competition with robots that the teams have built.
Saltair Room
11 to noon - Poster Session
1pm to 4pm - Robot Competition "Minecraft".
Campus Locations: Union - A. Ray Olpin (UNION). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
Spring 2026 Full Term - Classes end
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
Spring 2026 Second half - Classes end
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
2026 Technical Open House
Electrical & Computer Engineering
9 a.m - 10 a.m.: Set up
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Presentation.
Campus Locations: Alumni House - Eccles (ALUMNI). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM.
Spring 2026 Full Term - Reading Day
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Spring 2026 Full Term - Final exam period
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 23, 2026 – Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
BME Faculty Meeting
Biomedical Engineering
Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB). Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, April 24, 2026, 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
Spring 2026 Second half - Grades due
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Spring 2026 - University Commencement & Convocation Exercises
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026 – Friday, May 1, 2026.
Spring 2026 Full Term - Grades due
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, May 4, 2026.
Summer 2026 - House Bill 60 registration
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, May 4, 2026.
Spring 2026 - College of Law Graduation Exercises
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, May 8, 2026.
Summer 2026 First Half - Classes begin
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, May 11, 2026.
Summer 2026 First Half - Last day to add, drop (delete), elect CR/NC, or audit classes
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Summer 2026 First Half - Last day to wait list
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, May 14, 2026.
Spring 2026 - School of Dentistry Graduation Exercises
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, May 15, 2026.
Spring 2026 - School of Medicine Graduation Exercises
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, May 15, 2026.
Summer 2026 Full Term - Last day to add without a permission code
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, May 15, 2026.
Summer 2026 Full Term - Last day to wait list
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, May 15, 2026.
Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting
For Dept. Chairs Only.
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, May 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Summer 2026 - Deadline to apply for graduation
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
For more info visit registrar.utah.edu.
Summer 2026 - Tuition payment due
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
For more info visit fbs.admin.utah.edu.
Summer 2026 Full Term - Last day to add, drop (delete), elect CR/NC, or audit classes
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Holiday: Memorial Day
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, May 25, 2026.
Summer 2026 First Half - Last day to withdraw from classes
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, May 29, 2026.
BME Faculty Meeting
Biomedical Engineering
Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB). Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, May 29, 2026, 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
Summer 2026 - Census deadline
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, June 1, 2026.